Sermon from 11/1/15

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Reformation day sermon from Alec Fisher

Alec Fisher's sermon from Reformation Day!

https://youtu.be/N4g_eJ_R0bk

Daily Email: Tuesday, November 3, 2015

DEVOTION: 1 Kings 17:8-16

⁸Then the word of the Lord came to him, ⁹"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you." ¹⁰So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink." ¹¹And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." ¹²And she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die." ¹³And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. ¹⁴For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.'" ¹⁵And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. ¹⁶The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.

I think it is fascinating that everyone did just as the Lord told them to do in this story. Elijah went to Zarephath, a foreign country. The widow gave a stranger some bread just because he told her that God had said something to him. And guess what, it all worked out just like the Lord promised. She and Elijah and her whole household ate until the Lord sent rain on the earth.

What happens when you do what the Lord says? Maybe you haven't been doing what the Lord says, what would happen if you do? I can guarantee that he will work it all out for your good. He will do His will, which is always good. It may not be the most comfortable thing. It may require you to go outside of your comfort zone. It may require faith, but that's ok, the Holy Spirit will give you the faith you need.

The biggest thing is that when you disobey God, you don't stay in your sin. Instead, do what he has commanded; confess your sins and receive his forgiveness.

I also find it interesting that he didn't fill the whole house with food. he didn't give them all sorts of sheep and cattle. He sustained them with flour, water, and oil. Nor did he make rain fall on the earth right away. He gave them exactly what they needed. They needed a time off hardship to turn back to him. They needed bread to survive. The utmost thing they needed was faith in him, and that is what he gave them the most. He gave an increase of faith.

The hardship you are going through right now, the struggle, the pain may just be the tool that God uses to increase your faith. He may be giving you just enough or an abundance right now. Whatever the case may be, know that he is caring for you in his own way and time. He loves you with an everlasting love, and he won't let you fall. Trust in Him to do his good, pleasing, and perfect will in your life.

Prayer: Lord, bless us to let go of our false control over things and give control to you. Amen.

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CALENDAR:

Tues- Quilting 9-2; History of Christianity "Christianity: The First Three Centuries" 11:30-12:15

Wed- Choir 7pm

Thurs- Alzheimer's Support group 1pm; Karate 6:15-7:45

Fri- Set up for Vendor Fair, Bake Sale, and Luncheon

Sat- Vendor Fair, Bake Sale, Luncheon 9am-2pm; Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting noon
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- John Pezold ; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- George, Gary, and Ben Hoelscher; Brent Davis
Altar- Set up- Ruth Walters; Clean up- Wanda Turnure
Communion Assistants- Sat- Rich Talbert; 8:30- Don Turnure; 11- Randy Sweet
Greeters- 8:30- John and Joanne Hachtel; 11- Joan Sexton
Lay readers- Sat- Sandra Perricone 8:30- Lois Boeger 11- Randy Sweet
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat. ?????, 8:30-?????? , 11- Alaina Heitgerd
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NEWS!!!! PLEASE READ IT ALL!!!!

CONFIRMATION KIDS ARE SELLING TJ's PIZZA AND OTHER GOODIES FOR THEIR ANNUAL TRIP TO CAMP WINDERMERE FOR THE JR. HI. RETREAT !

Reply to this email or text me at 636-359-1061 to place your order. Make checks out to St. John's.

Here's the menu:

PIZZAS:

3-pack of personal pizzas $18.50 (Deluxe $20),

12 " St. Louis Style -

$8.50--Triple cheese, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni

$9- Italian Sausage and Pepperoni, Italian Sausage and Bacon, Pepperoni and Bacon,

$10- Lotsa meat (Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Ham, bacon, Beef); All Bacon; Deluxe (Ham, Italian sausage, pepperoni, peppers); Supreme- (beef, bacon, pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms, onions)

GOURMET PIZZAS $10 each

Breakfast Pizza (Bacon, sausage, egg, and cheese

BBQ Chicken-

Nacho- beef, onion, olives, peppers, chips

Garlic Chicken

Alfredo chicken (White sauce, broccoli, mushrooms)

Buffalo chicken

White sausage (Italian sausage and white sauce)

Veggie

Breakfast pizza with thick crust

12" TJ's Thick Crust (Mozzarella cheese)

$9- Triple cheese, Pepperoni

$11 Deluxe, Lotsa meat

Coffee $10 for a 12 oz. bag

Regular grind, decaf grind, whole bean

Frozen Desserts

Dutch Apple pie $10

Original gooey butter cake 12.50

French Cream Cheesecake $16.50

Caramel Braided Bread $11

Strawberry Cream Cheese braided bread $11

Cookie Dough $10

Chocolate Chunk

Double chocolate

Sugar

Oatmeal cranberry

White chocolate macadamia $12

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I NEED PROJECTIONISTS FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND 8:30 SUNDAY!! Who is gonna do it?

Please help!

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HOME BUSINESS AND VENDOR FAIR, BAKE SALE, AND LUNCHEON THIS SATURDAY 9am-2pm!!

Come on down to church and get a bunch off your Christmas shopping done and enjoy some lunch, a piece of pie, and some good fellowship at the same time!!

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TUESDAY LUNCH TIME BIBLE STUDY IS LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE FIRST THREE CENTURIES OF OUR CHRISTIAN CHURCH!

This is the time right after Jesus died till the time that Constantine made Christianity legal.

We are gong to learn A LOT and learn about why our church is the way it is at the same time.

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WE HAVE TWO FAMILIES SIGNED UP TO GO TO THIS ON MY BIRTHDAY!! WHO ELSE?

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A NEW SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY CALLED "MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: THE LUTHERAN DIFFERENCE"!

Do you want to have a clearer definition of marriage according to God's Word?

Do you want to be able to explain your views on marriage and family when you get into discussions about it and when you want to teach your kids?

Do you want to strengthen your own marriage and family?

THEN COME TO BIBLE STUDY ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 9:45!!!!!!!

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QUILT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!

The drawing was not held at the carnival to give people more time to purchase more tickets. You may purchase tickets from any quilter or from the church office throughout the week. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

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LADIES AID IS SELLING CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR $5 a BOX!!

Once they're gone, that's it. There won't be another order when they run out! Get them today! They're in the basement and you can give money to whoever is in the office.

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PLEASE ORDER SCRIP !!!!!

A NEW AND EASY FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!!!

The order forms are on the table in the narthex! Just about every store that you can think of is on the list! Use the cards just like you would use a debit/credit card and help St. John's make A LOT of money!

Place your order, along with your check, made payable to St. Johns, in the "Bob the Builder" box.

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OPERATION BACKPACK FOR OCTOBER IS CANNED VEGETABLES!! !

Many children in our community are very poor. They are able to get some of their meals at school during the week, but often go hungry on weekends. Operation backpack is a way that our community has decided to help these kids.

Every month throughout the school year, each church participating will take one food item and collect just that food item. At the end of the month the food will be delivered to school. The school officials along with volunteers will distribute the food to kids backpacks to take home.

Throughout the month of October we will be collecting canned veggies. All size cans and even individual portions will be accepted. The fruit will be delivered to the schools November 1. We will have a box in the narthex for deposits.

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UNMARKED BLUE ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GOING TO THE BUILDING EXPANSION PROGRAM
If you'd like it to go to the DCE fund you need to mark it for that! Please make sure you mark the ENVELOPE clearly for the DCE PROGRAM!
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DO YOU HAVE A KROGER CARD? ENROLL IT IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM!!!
Register it online www.krogercommunityrewards.com and have it swiped each time you shop to earn money for Little Lambs.

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GENERAL PRAYERS:

For the family of David Wettstaed, Joanne Hachtel's brother, who passed away Sunday. He was given 6 months to live, but
God took him early, which was best for him, as he was in a lot of pain, but hard for the family to lose him so soon. He was 74.

For KARSON OWENBY, great grandson of Cal and Betty Tameler, who is dealing with an unknown illness that had him hospitalized for a couple days. He is doing better slowly.

For DIANNE HANCE who moved to Kindred Rehab at Mercy Hospital in Creve Couer.

For CAL TAMELER as he continues to heal after a cornea transplant.

For DON PANHORST who is undergoing his second round of chemo treatments today.

For DENISE SCHLESSELMANN as she is in the Czech Republic to continue her mission work.

For DAVE AND CAROL KOHRS, who are BOTH on hospice care.

For WILMA WEIGLE as she continues to deal with the after effects of a severe stroke almost two years ago.

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One item in agenda for voting tomorrow

Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4 Active™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

As far as I know, the only thing on the election is Warrenton residents voting on an annexation of I70 right of way to the Truxton exit.

Rich B.

Daily Email: Monday, November 2, 2015

DEVOTION: Psalm 146

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
²I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

³Put not your trust in princes,
in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
⁴When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;
on that very day his plans perish.

⁵Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord his God,
⁶who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
⁷    who executes justice for the oppressed,
    who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;
⁸    the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.
⁹The Lord watches over the sojourners;
    he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

10 The Lord will reign forever,
    your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!
 
Election and voting day is tomorrow.  I'm not sure what there is to vote on.  If anyone knows let me know and I will make sure to get the information out to everyone.  
 
At the same time much of the nation's attention is focused on the presidential election that is still a year away.  Everyone seems to be looking for the man or the woman that is going to save our nation.  I've got news for you, and it may not be news, you may have already figured it out already, that person does not exist.  No one can save this nation except for God, and he is only going to do it if it is his will.  He may in stead, as he did with the Israelites, allow us to go through a time of trial and even captivity to turn us back to him.  
 
If we don't want that to happen then first of all we need to PRAY to God that he will use different means to turn his people back to him.  PRAY!  PRAY!  PRAY!  
 
Secondly we need to do our part, as Christ has called us to do, and make disciples of all nations baptizing them and teaching them to obey everything he has commanded us.  We can't just sit back and complain about the direction our nation is going, but we need to allow the Holy Spirit to do His work in us and bring it to completion on the day off our Lord Jesus!  
 
Our actions need to be ones of the commands off Jesus which are very clear!  
1.  He commands us to love our neighbor as He loves us, 
2. He commands us to go and make disciples by baptizing and teaching.  And everyone knows that we teach as much by our actions as we do by our words, and that our children can teach us as much about faith and life as we can teach them at times. 
3.  He commands us to forgive as we have been forgiven!  "H breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.  If you forgive anyone of their sins they are forgiven them."
 
If we, as a church and as individual Christians, do these our church will  grow and we will make a difference in our community and our world!  
 
Do not put your trust in princes (politicians) in mortal men who cannot save.  Put your trust in the Lord who created you, loves you, and gives you salvation!  Ask him to change your community and to bring the world back to him and then trust him to do it.  
 
Prayer: Lord, bless our nation and our community!  Turn those back to you who need turning.  Help us to make a difference through the power of your Spirit!  Make us keep your commands to love, make disciples, and forgive.  Amen. 
 

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CALENDAR:

Mon- Confirmation 5-6:15; Family night 6:15-7:30